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What is certain in life? Death, taxes — and a new book by John Grisham

The Firm was the book that turned John Grisham into a writing superstar. Now three decades later, he's returned to the characters that made him, with his follow up book The Exchange.
John Grisham at his office in Charlottesville, Va. His new book is a sequel to <em>The Firm</em>, the book that turned him into a star.

Just going by numbers alone, it's undeniable that John Grisham is a statesman of American letters. Since the beginning of his career, his goal has been focused on output.

"One smart decision I made way back then was to hurry up and write," he said in an interview with NPR. He's published 49 books, and has sold more than 400 million copies, according to his publicist. He's been in the game for more than three decades now.

And in this tenured the artificial intelligence company OpenAI for copyright infringement (he said he's not allowed to comment on it). People often ask him about his stance on (he said it is "ridiculous" but doesn't keep a close eye on the news).

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